Cyber-security

Russia/Ukraine war increases spillover risks of global cyberattacks Cyberattacks on businesses and government agencies have increased following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, with the risk...

EOCO warns online businesses against internet fraudsters COP Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo-Danquah, Executive Director of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), is warning businesses...

Global hacking group Anonymous launches ‘cyber war’ against Russia The murky online group known as Anonymous appears to be wading into the Ukraine-Russia conflict by...

Ways cybercriminals target cards through POS terminals The rising trend in data breaches continues to angle upwards, and as a result, there has never been...

U.S. adds Alibaba and Tencent's e-commerce sites to ‘notorious markets’ list E-commerce sites operated by China’s Tencent and Alibaba Group were included on the U.S. government’s latest “notorious markets”...

European oil facilities hit by cyber-attacks Multiple oil transport and storage companies across Europe are dealing with cyber-attacks. IT systems have been disrupted at Oiltanking...

Google buys Israeli Cybersecurity Firm Siemplify for $500m Google confirmed its acquisition of Israeli cybersecurity startup Siemplify for $500 million on Tuesday (Jan. 4), giving...

Business owners advised to invest in Cyber Security The Acting Director-General of the Cyber Security Authority (CSA), Dr. Albert Antwi-Boasiako, has urged business owners to...

A major upgrade to bitcoin is happening soon—here’s what investors should know Taproot, a highly anticipated upgrade to bitcoin, is expected to go into effect in...

Robust security system needed for digital currency deployment – Economist Professor Peter Quartey, an Economist with the University of Ghana, has urged African governments to...